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Mecklenburg County

North Carolina · 695,454 residents · 524 sq mi
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With 695,454 people, Mecklenburg County is a county in North Carolina. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Growth has run 36% since 1990, or 184,021 more people. That is roughly 29% ahead of the North Carolina median. The median household earns $50,579, about 19% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
695,454
+36%since 1990
from 511,433 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.1
+3%since 1990
from 32.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
524 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
447K640K833K1.0M1.2M19902000201020202024Mecklenburg County
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(50,750)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(50,692)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(47,197)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.3%(43,491)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(49,455)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.7%(130,267)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(122,536)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(91,191)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(50,151)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(32,357)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(20,507)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(6,860)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,579
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,830 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,352
+62%since 1990
from $16,910 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.2%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 9.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$139,000
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $86,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$693
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $467 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
62.3%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 59.7% in 1990
37.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(364,484)
Black26.3%(134,616)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(6,051)
Asian1.6%(8,095)
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(425,144)
Black27.7%(192,403)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(44,871)
Asian3.1%(21,717)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(62,678)
Central American5.1%(59,392)
Honduran2.4%(28,208)
South American2.2%(25,700)
Salvadoran1.5%(16,840)
Puerto Rican1.1%(12,910)
Colombian0.8%(9,651)
Dominican0.8%(8,717)
Guatemalan0.7%(8,597)
Cuban0.6%(6,536)
Ecuadorian0.5%(6,158)
Venezuelan0.4%(5,043)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,630)
Peruvian0.2%(2,546)
Panamanian0.2%(2,256)
Spaniard0.1%(1,535)
Argentine0.1%(946)
Costa Rican0.1%(747)
Chilean0.1%(654)
Uruguayan0%(431)
Bolivian0%(211)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.5%(29,157)
Vietnamese0.9%(10,439)
Chinese0.8%(9,258)
Korean0.3%(3,807)
Filipino0.3%(3,224)
Burmese0.3%(2,923)
Nepalese0.2%(2,204)
Cambodian0.2%(1,899)
Pakistani0.1%(1,652)
Hmong0.1%(1,505)
Laotian0.1%(1,024)
Japanese0.1%(1,011)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(672)
Thai0.1%(602)
Taiwanese0%(436)
Indonesian0%(205)
Uzbek0%(197)
Sri Lankan0%(175)
Bhutanese0%(94)
Malaysian0%(57)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(511)
Chamorro0%(217)
Fijian0%(32)
Guamanian0%(28)
Ancestry
English9.3%(107,757)
German8.5%(97,680)
Irish7.6%(87,695)
American4.7%(54,351)
Italian4.1%(47,180)
Subsaharan African3.1%(35,413)
Scottish1.9%(21,421)
Polish1.7%(19,812)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(18,181)
French1.3%(15,125)
West Indian0.9%(10,549)
Arab0.7%(8,013)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(7,368)
Swedish0.5%(5,872)
Dutch0.5%(5,731)
Greek0.5%(5,431)
Welsh0.4%(4,986)
British0.4%(4,947)
Norwegian0.4%(4,712)
Jamaican0.4%(4,603)
Ukrainian0.4%(4,440)
Nigerian0.4%(4,358)
Hungarian0.3%(3,628)
French Canadian0.3%(3,611)
Ethiopian0.3%(3,458)
Lebanese0.3%(3,411)
Brazilian0.2%(2,620)
Portuguese0.2%(2,570)
Czech0.2%(2,466)
Romanian0.2%(2,315)
Haitian0.2%(2,241)
Swiss0.2%(1,785)
Austrian0.2%(1,735)
Slovak0.1%(1,716)
Danish0.1%(1,558)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,494)
Iranian0.1%(1,394)
Canadian0.1%(1,393)
Somali0.1%(1,013)
Finnish0.1%(1,005)
Moroccan0.1%(984)
Turkish0.1%(890)
Ghanaian0.1%(851)
Egyptian0.1%(801)
Guyanese0.1%(731)
Kenyan0%(523)
Croatian0%(505)
Armenian0%(499)
Belgian0%(479)
Syrian0%(463)
Slovene0%(434)
Serbian0%(393)
Barbadian0%(357)
Bulgarian0%(334)
Iraqi0%(330)
Jordanian0%(320)
Australian0%(264)
Israeli0%(252)
Latvian0%(222)
Macedonian0%(213)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
+8.8 ptssince 1990
from 28.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.2%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 81.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
−20%since 1990
from 21.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(88,335)
Married57.5%(152,854)
Widowed1.8%(4,740)
Divorced7.4%(19,720)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(77,592)
Married54.1%(152,134)
Widowed7.8%(22,025)
Divorced10.5%(29,530)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.4%(13,210)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(11,281)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.8%(12,030)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(1,503)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(285)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44,881 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has about 695,454 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina earns about $50,579 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mecklenburg County, North Carolina expensive?

In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $139,000, and the typical rent is about $693 a month.

How educated are people in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

About 37.1% of adults age 25 and over in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

About 9.2% of people in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mecklenburg County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 184,021 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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